Category: mobility

6/20/2014 - A Chiseled Bodybuilder, Frail Clients and a Fitness Story for the Ages

Martin Luther King Addo, who honed his muscles using a mango tree as a pull-up bar and concrete blocks for dumbbells, is a two-time former winner of the Mr. Ghana bodybuilding championship. Years ago, his chiseled physique, bowling ball biceps and camera-ready smile brought him fame across his homeland in West Africa. Today Mr. Addo… Read more 6/20/2014 - A Chiseled Bodybuilder, Frail Clients and a Fitness Story for the Ages

6/19/2014 - Hypoglycemia Rising in Older People With Diabetes

Most of the time, the older woman seemed sharp. But increasingly, she became confused and disoriented — a case of “intermittent dementia,” one doctor speculated. Further tests were ordered, and then another diagnosis emerged. It wasn’t dementia at all. It was hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. The woman had diabetes and was taking too much… Read more 6/19/2014 - Hypoglycemia Rising in Older People With Diabetes

6/19/2014 - How Your State Rates In Terms Of Long-Term Care

In just 12 years, the oldest members of the huge baby-boom generation will turn 80. Many will need some kind of long-term care. A new study from AARP says that care could vary dramatically in cost and quality depending on where they live. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

6/15/2014 - A new generation of ‘Golden Girls’ embrace communal living as they get older

Most Americans would prefer to stay in their own homes or communities for as long as possible as they age, according to surveys. But this can be difficult, especially for people who find themselves single after a divorce or the death of a spouse. Today’s older adults often have higher mortgages and more debt than… Read more 6/15/2014 - A new generation of ‘Golden Girls’ embrace communal living as they get older

6/9/2014 - The financial costs of aging in place

What to budget for when you want to stay in your home for the long haul. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

6/2/2014 - New Technologies to Help Seniors Age in Place

Researchers test ways to prevent elderly people from injuring themselves at home. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

5/30/2014 - Rethinking the Traditional Retirement Community

While many older residents prefer restricted neighborhoods for privacy and quiet, developers have been forced to offer features that are suitable for increasingly active customers who want more variety. “Today people do not want a geezer ghetto,” said Margaret Wylde, president of ProMatura Group, a market research firm in Oxford, Miss., that specializes in older… Read more 5/30/2014 - Rethinking the Traditional Retirement Community

5/27/2014 - Living to 100?

It turns out that living to 100 is a real possibility for many of us in our 70s and for half of kids now in preschool. The 2012 Census reported about 53,000 centenarians in the U.S., but the numbers are growing rapidly. It’s projected that by 2040, there will be nearly a million centenarians (80% of them… Read more 5/27/2014 - Living to 100?

5/27/2014 - Exercise program keeps older adults on their feet

In old age, losing the ability to walk a short distance often means losing independence. Now researchers say they have found a treatment that, for some, can prevent that loss of mobility. Read the full article at USA Today.

5/27/2014 - When Older People Walk Now, They Stay Independent Later

According to a report published Monday in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association, people in their 70s and 80s who walk and do simple exercises in social groups were less likely to become disabled than those who attended classes on successful aging. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).